THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USAGE AND THE SOCIALIZATION LEVEL AMONG HEARING-IMPAIRED ADOLESCENTS

Year 2021, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 402 - 413, 25.06.2021

Tugce Aktas Kucuktas , Tülay Bülbül , Betül Özen

https://doi.org/10.33715/inonusaglik.813063

Cited By: 1

Abstract

This descriptive study was conducted to identify the factors affecting problematic internet usage and the socialization level among hearing-impaired adolescents. The study has been done with one hundred twenty six (97 males and 29 females) hearing-impaired students, aged between 14 and 21. The data were collected using Turkish Sign Language, by the researcher who received Sign Language Interpretation Training. ‘The Problematic Internet Usage Scale’ and ‘Socialization Level Scale’ were used as assessment instruments. The results showed that level of the problematic internet usage and the socialization of the participants were at a moderate level with mean scores of 83.8±19.8 on the Problematic Internet Usage Scale and 31.9±8.9 on the Socialization Level Scale. As hearing-impaired adolescents are encouraged to use more internet in order to increase their socialization level, risks as; problematic internet use, keeping young people away from society, and social exclusion should be taken into consideration.

Keywords

Adolescent, Hearing-impaired, Problematic internet use, Socialization

İşitme Engelli Adolesanlarda Problemli İnternet Kullanımı ve Sosyalleşme Düzeylerini Etkileyen Faktörler

Abstract

Bu tanımlayıcı çalışma, işitme engelli adolesanlarda problemli internet kullanımı ve sosyalleşme düzeylerini etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapıldı. Çalışma, yaşları 14 ile 21 aralığında olan 126 işitme engelli öğrenci (97 erkek ve 29 kadın) ile yapılmıştır. Veriler, İşaret Dili Tercümanlığı Eğitimi almış araştırmacı tarafından Türk İşaret Dili kullanılarak toplandı. Değerlendirme araçları olarak 'Problemli İnternet Kullanımı Ölçeği' ve 'Sosyalleşme Düzeyi Ölçeği' kullanıldı. Sonuçlar, katılımcıların Problemli İnternet Kullanım Ölçeği’nde 83.8±19.8 ve Sosyalleşme Düzeyi Ölçeği’nde 31.9±8.9 puan ortalamaları ile, problemli internet kullanımının ve sosyalleşme düzeylerinin orta düzeyde olduğunu gösterdi. İşitme engelli adolesanlar sosyalleşme düzeylerini artırmak için daha fazla internet kullanımına yönlendirilirken; problemli internet kullanımı, gençlerin toplumdan uzak tutulması ve sosyal dışlanma gibi riskler göz önüne alınmalıdır.

Keywords

Adölesan, İşitme Engelli, Problemli Internet Kullanımı, Sosyalleşme

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